Contemporary Murano-inspired works, clockwise from top left: Stories of Italy black-and-white reversible vase, about $260, storiesofitaly.com; Hawkins New York Confetti double old-fashioned glass ...

If genuine Murano glass cannot catch on with the masses, maybe it could attract well-heeled consumers who travel to Venice, ... Glass vessels by Ms. Harvest, who works in New York and Venice.

VENICE -- Nicola Causin was 17 years old when he started working with glass. "It was like falling in love," he said. That love hasn't faded after 34 years of honing his craft on Murano, a short ...

There was a time when back in the 1970’s I visited the famed Murano glass works in Venice, Italy and marveled at the exquisite art glass being hand blown.

Artist Monica Bonvicini with her sculpture at Studio Berengo, Murano. Venice’s 1000-year-old tradition of glassblowing is not an art stuck in the past. A new exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum ...

Murano, a cluster of islands in Venice, was the home of the world’s most celebrated glass makers for centuries. Initially learning glass making from Syria and other Middle Eastern artisans ...

By using a pouring-glass technique, extra imperfection is embraced in the making of these flora-inspired works. I ended my Venetian glass tour at the beautiful Ca’ Pesaro museum, where Giberto ...

At one time, Murano was the global leader in glassmaking, renowned for unparalleled quality, style, and innovation, including the invention of “cristallo,” clear glass. But over its 700-year ...

To hear Rossi speak about glass is to understand how essential it is to the people of Murano. “When you wipe it with a cloth, it shines anew, even if it’s 30 years old,” he said.

“Murano has been in crisis for 10 years,” laments Arrivabene, referencing the laundry list of issues the small industry has had to face. Among them, an influx of cheap knock-offs masquerading ...

From Murano glass to Donegal tweed, EU wants to protect its crafts. By Foo Yun Chee. April 13, 2022 8:30 PM UTC Updated April 13, 2022 Item 1 of 2 Glass decorations are seen in a ...